A Non-Defensive Approach to Conflict Resolution

29 Jul 2025 13:27

"It's practically impossible to settle arguments when you get defensive. That's when you insist that everything you say is accurate, correct, and sensible while everything the other person says is inaccurate, wrong, and ridiculous." Anger Management Expert Dr. Ronald T. Potter-Efron

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Three Reasons to Begin Your Next Conversation With a Compliment

15 Oct 2024 13:01

Sometimes, our conversations seem rushed and lack depth; offering a genuine compliment can be a powerful tool to initiate meaningful connections. Make the compliment more than just a polite gesture. A well-crafted, not superficial compliment can set the stage for engaging conversations that leave a lasting impact. Here are three reasons why we should start our conversations with a compliment:

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Resilience: Bend Don't Break

3 Oct 2024 23:25

Life is sometimes filled with challenges and uncertainties, which you already know; our resilience stands out as a pillar of mental well-being. Resilience is the ability to deal with setbacks without losing strength and hope. We must recognize that resilience doesn't mean we'll walk away from a challenging situation unscathed, but we can bend without breaking. Today's post is about the power of resilience and how it can transform our lives.

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Learned Resourcefulness

5 Mar 2021 17:07

To flourish, our ability to adapt to changes in life is paramount. Our mental flexibility creates opportunities for solutions and provides us with the means to achieve our goals. Only if adapting to changes was easy and achieving our dreams was so straightforward. Still, our resolve to succeed is created through our encounters with the world and our resourcefulness.

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Communication: Fair Fighting

25 Feb 2021 16:42

Life has its highs and lows. The highs are fantastic, and the lows can slow the best among us. Conflicts happen, and when they do, we are responsible for protecting ourselves from being mistreated. According to author Judy Murphy, our self-perception may make us reluctant to assert ourselves in conflict situations. She suggests we need to become assertive communicators to deal effectively with conflicts. We must recognize that we have rights and work to improve our self-perception.

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What About Your Mental Health?

15 Jan 2021 23:24

I am grateful there is a movement to bring mental health out of the shadows. I'm also thankful that influential people lend their voices and share their stories about their mental health. I see many people openly talking about their relationships with their therapists. The march forward to destigmatize and promote mental health is growing. Hopefully, the stigma associated with mental health will continue its gradual decline. These efforts to reduce stigma can transform the lives of people living with mental health disorders.

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